Now that the majority of the roster is intact, the Cavaliers are busy cleaning up the bottom half of the salary cap as much as possible. They're also trying to recoup much-needed draft picks for future moves, particularly the Brendan Haywood trade...

Right after Roy Hibbert, Lou Williams and Brandon Bass received their new gold jerseys Wednesday, they all spoke variations on the same theme. The three veteran NBA players entered the summer looking for a fresh start, and they're all eager to get it with...

For most sports fans, there is a measure of discomfort in attending a game. Crowded bleachers, public restrooms, long concession lines and exposure to the elements can be unavoidable parts of the experience.
There is, however, a group that does not...

So Sports Illustrated writer Peter King reported Wednesday that Brett Favre considered playing for the Bears or Vikings in 2008 when his Packers exit became imminent.
Think punter Brad Maynard would have given up No. 4?
The question always was moot....

Random thoughts while trying to figure out a place to put an NFL stadium on the water, which on TV would make Southern California look like Camelot:
—I just hope Lakers draft pick D'Angelo Russell realizes what a warm, nurturing atmosphere he's about...

Phil Jackson stood out from the crowd, not entirely for his familiar visage and height but for his jeans and long-sleeve plaid shirt as the weather hit 101 degrees outside.
He has always chosen the path less traveled, content to zag as others zig, and...

This wasn't Boston in the 1980s and these weren't Celtics fans.
One hustle play after another finally led to the chants — "Lar-ry, Lar-ry!" They were from Lakers followers.
Larry Nance Jr., better known as the Lakers' other first-round draft...

Magic Johnson no longer owns a small share of the Lakers, a choice he made five years ago.
Nor is he on the Lakers' decision-making team, happy to exist on the periphery as an unpaid vice president while tending to his more demanding Dodgers-related...

Welcome to life in the spotlight, D'Angelo Russell. Literally. So here's the scene: A group of reporters were gathered in a semicircle along one side of a cramped hallway after the Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer...

Karl-Anthony Towns, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, scored 12 points in his professional debut Friday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 81-68 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and No. 2 pick D'Angelo Russell in the NBA Summer League....

In the highly anticipated summer league debut of the top two selections in the 2015 NBA draft, it was last year’s 46th pick who shined the brightest.
Second-year guard Jordan Clarkson had 23 points to the lead the Lakers, though his scoring output wasn’t...

The Lakers unwrapped some of their new toys with varying degrees of success Friday.
Julius Randle was not sharp, Jordan Clarkson continued to pick up where he left off toward the end of last season and D'Angelo Russell had moments good and bad.
Clarkson...

The Lakers signed rookies D'Angelo Russell and Larry Nance Jr. to multiyear, rookie-scale contracts before their summer league game Friday in Las Vegas.
Russell, a 19-year-old guard from Ohio State, was selected with the second overall pick in...

Ah, the intrigue of pro sports. It will take years to figure out if DeAndre Jordan is really worth nearly $100 million. But the other hand, we already know what his word is worth.
Tom Dye
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Turns out DeAndre Jordan's word is about as...

Nine days after "The Meeting" and five days after LaMarcus Aldridge officially snubbed the Lakers, General Manager Mitch Kupchak finally had a chance to speak publicly about it.
Kupchak acknowledged the Lakers need to change how they make...

On Thursday, the Lakers added four new players, signing guard Lou Williams, forward Brandon Bass and rookie guard/forward Anthony Brown, while trading for center Roy Hibbert from the Indiana Pacers.
The team managed to milk every drop out of the NBA's...

The Lakers acquired 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert on Thursday, sending a future second-rounder to the Indiana Pacers.
"We’re happy to add a veteran big man to the roster," said General Manager Mitch Kupchak in a statement. "Roy is a...

On Thursday, the Lakers signed veteran forward Brandon Bass to a multiyear contract.
Bass, a 10-year veteran, averaged 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds a game last season for the Boston Celtics
"I am excited to add a player of Brandon’s skill level and...

The NBA's annual moratorium has been lifted, and the Lakers got to work on Thursday to add two players to the roster.
Lou Williams, the NBA's sixth man of the year this past season with the Toronto Raptors, signed what is believed to be a three-year,...